The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

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Said board shall enter all names in said regis
ters Alphabetically by surnames; they shall en-
ter therein the names OF all persons residing in
their election district whose names appear on
the poll lists kept in said district at the last
preceding election As having voted thereat, ex-
since died, removed from the district or become
Disqualified: and. so far as known to any OF
said board. the proper entries shall be made OPP
said registers. In addition to the names on such
poll lists. the board shall enter in said registers
the names of all persons who shall personally
judges of election shall administer to all persons
appearing for registration the following oath or
affirmation:
You do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that you
ing your place Of residence, name, place
your right to register and vote under the laws
OF this state" One of the judges shall then ask
each Of the said persons the questions necessary
of such persons in the various columns OF the
registers. The clerks. or other members Of the
board shall enter the names Of such persons in
in the appropriate columns therein In the COL
umn headed Residence" shall be entered the
name and number Of the street, or other loca-
Der: if not. such clear and definite description
Of the place ct such dwelling as shall enable
1t to be readily ascertained. If more than one
lttullS Dc IcSluiuE III VIE uUu6e CAeES SHALL De
entered the floor on which the applicant re-
sides, or the number Of the room or rooms occu-
pied bv him. The registers shall be ruled, and
name shall be written between tue lines, and il
the name Of any person be 50 written. such per-
son shall not be entitled or allowed to vote. I'M
on a line in said register. At the end OF each
days registry the board shall carefully compare
the registers and make them to correspond and
names at the end Of the list on every page of
such registers, 80 that DO new name can be added
without discovery, and shall also sign and at
tach to such registers certificate, in substance
as following:
We, the undersigned: judges Of election
in the - district Of the e. ward.
sota do jointly and severa csrefy thas
the general registration Of electors in
-eichteen hundred and --, there
were registered by us in said election precinct
the names which in this book are inserted, and
that the number OF registered and qualified vot-
to be written in figures and in words) Such
registers shall, before ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the next dav. be deposited by one Of
said board in the office of the city clerk or re-
corder. whose duty it shall be to safely keep the
same.
SEC. a. On Tuesday, two weeks preceding
preceding any special election. said board Of
registration shall again meet, at the same place
as before, and remain i'll public session from
nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock
in the afternoon, for the purpose of registering
all qualified voters whose names are not vet
registered and who shall apply in person for
the purpose. They shall obtain from the city
clerk or recorder, aud use, the same registers as
on the first day. The same forms shall be OBJ
IN Se to IS
end OF such days registration the registers shall
be com pared and made to agree and shall be
signed as at the end OF the first days registra-
1ion, and similar certificates attached thereto.
1t shall be the duty OF the clerks Of election
composing said board, during the session of
that day and before the board adjourns, to
make copy Of all the names upon such regis
tiers, together with the addresses rs indicated
in such registers. Immediately after its COM
pctlon said copy shall be conspicuously posted
up outside the place Of registration, with a no
tlce of the time when said board OF registration
will meet tor completion and final cor
Of to the any eector and who e es
The registers shall be returned by one OF said
board to the office Of the, city clerk or re-
day next succeeding such registration.
SEC. rs. On Tuesday, one week preceding
the day Of any general election and on the day
week preceding any special election, said
board OF registration shall again meet, at the
same place as before, for the completion and
again obtain the same registers before used
from tho city clerks or recorders office, and
shall be in session from twelve o'clock, noon,
until nine o'clock in the afternoon. Any quail
fed elector. not already registered, may apply
to said board to have his name inserted in said
registers: the same rules TOR regis ration re-
Qured on previous days shall be observed by
the board. 1t shall be the duty Of said board to
erase from the registers the name Of any person
inserted therein who shall be proved on the oath
of two qualified electors of such district, to the
satisfaction Of the board to be IN any way dis
qualified to vote in such district at the ensuing
election. At the end OF the session the registers
shall he again compared and made to agree and
correspond, and shall be signed and certified by
the board, as before, and deposited in tue city
clerk or recorders Office. Before the said board
adjourn or separate they shall prepare q copy Of
all the names and their respective addresses APP
pearing upon such registers, aud post the same
conspicuously. forthwith. outside the place Of
registration.
SEC 76 Whenever it shall appear, by the
answers of an applicant for registration, or shall
be known to the board OF registry that the APP
plicanc was registered In another district in the
same city than the one at which he makes his
application the board shall not enter his name
in said registers until he produces certificate
such other district. which may be in the follow
"This is to certify that the name o.,
district has been by us. the board of registry of
this district, stricken from the registration OF
this precinct. at his request. upon his affidavit
the register of this election district concerning
him add entries in various columns of register)."
Signed bv the board OF registry Of former place
granted by such board upon aud only upon the
applicant making and subscribing the following
affidavit. which shall be written. or printed.
Il. do solelnnly swear Tor affirm
that I now reside at .(street and number) in
Ts1d numbered NUN in the city Of thai
registers of the -- district In the -- ward
OF said city az residing at number - (street
or avenue); that have removed from the said
aforementioned residence. and do hereby request
the proper entries aud record be made, and that